Where in the Azal Coffee Franchise Agreement is the specific location of the Store designated?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
You must operate your Store only from a specific location, which will be designated in Item 1 on Appendix A to the Franchise Agreement.
You cannot relocate your franchise without our approval. If your lease or sublease for the Franchise Location expires or terminates without your fault or if the Franchise Location is condemned, destroyed or rendered unusable or you have other reasonable business reasons to relocate, you may request that we consent to the relocation of the Franchise Location. If the new location proposed by you is approved by us as a viable location and you have submitted a lease to us for review as provided in Section 6.2 of the Franchise Agreement, we will not unreasonably withhold consent to the relocation of the Franchise Location. The factors we consider for approving a new location are the same factors we consider for your initial location (see Item 11). We will not be required to consent to a new location if the location is outside of your Protected Area or if we believe the new location will encroach on the location of another Store. If the Franchise Location becomes unusable for the Store through no fault of yours and a substitute location is not available within a reasonable period of time, the Franchise Agreement will terminate on conclusion of operation of the Store at the Franchise Location.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 36–38)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Azal Coffee's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the specific location of the store will be designated in Item 1 on Appendix A to the Franchise Agreement. This means that the exact address and details of the approved location for the Azal Coffee franchise will be formally documented in this section of the agreement.
This designation is crucial because the franchisee must operate their store only from this approved location. The FDD emphasizes that franchisees cannot relocate without Azal Coffee's approval. If a franchisee wishes to move their location due to lease expiration, damage to the property, or other reasonable business reasons, they must seek consent from Azal Coffee. The franchisor will evaluate the proposed new location based on factors similar to those used for the initial location approval, as detailed in Item 11 of the FDD.
Azal Coffee will not be required to approve a new location if it falls outside the franchisee's Protected Area or if it encroaches upon another existing Azal Coffee store. If the original location becomes unusable through no fault of the franchisee and a suitable substitute location is not available within a reasonable timeframe, the Franchise Agreement may be terminated upon the conclusion of operations at the original location. This underscores the importance of carefully selecting and securing the initial franchise location, as it directly impacts the franchisee's ability to operate and maintain their Azal Coffee business.